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In-mold Label Market Grew by 1.8% in 2023

Food is gaining an increasing share of the IML market, driven by the growth of IML-IM in North America, predominantly in food end uses. Household Chemicals and Industrial Chemicals are the mainstays of IML-EB technologies and face stiff competition from pressure-sensitive and heat shrink sleeve label formats. Overall growth has been slower in these segments, given the existing penetration levels of IML-EB and the competition described.

Redesigning packaging for a sustainable future

Packaging has evolved into one of the foundational building blocks of the modern economy. From the cardboard boxes that protect electronics during shipping to the plastic wrappers that keep food fresh, packaging is everywhere. However, with this omnipresence comes immense responsibility. As companies seek to balance consumer convenience with environmental stewardship, the question of how to reduce the ecological footprint of packaging without sacrificing functionality has become more urgent than ever.

Smithers forecasts +3.6% CAGR for $504.9 billion packaging print market in wake of Drupa 2024

Packaging and labels are increasingly important to the strategic future of the printing industry, with annual sales now worth more than half a trillion dollars.

Increasingly Digital and Organic: Ceresana Presents New Study on the Global Market for Printing Inks

Print is dead? Long live print! “The radical upheaval in the printing industry is far from over,” emphasizes Oliver Kutsch, CEO of Ceresana: “Conventional advertising brochures, catalogs, and publication printing are continuing to lose importance, while the market for printed books is stabilizing somewhat for the time being. In contrast, demand for packaging, labels, and other print products is increasing.”

Pharmaceutical Packaging Market: Growing adoption of contract-based manufacturing to improve packaging quality will enhance revenue growth

The global pharmaceutical packaging market size is estimated to be USD 132.0 billion in 2023 and projected to reach USD 269.9 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 15.4%

Low VOC coatings market

The market for low VOC coatings is projected to grow from USD 128.6 billion in 2024 to USD 154.9 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.8%, during the forecast period.

Special Report on ProWein Business Survey 2024: Digitalisation of the wine sector – current status and future development

Digitalisation is an important driver for market success.

The report has identified critical areas where digitalisation can drive growth and innovation within the wine sector, ensuring businesses remain competitive and responsive to market demands

Q&A with Miles Beale

Cheers to change: WSTA raises a glass to UK wine and spirit market evolution, and urges Labour Government to apply caution with EPR plans

Miles Beale is the Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), an organisation representing over 300 companies involved in producing, importing, exporting, transporting, and selling wines and spirits in the United Kingdom.

Digital Printing Helps Ecommerce Vendors Deliver the Ultimate Unboxing Experience

The global digital printing market is expected to reach $34.3bn in value by 2026 – growing at a CAGR of 6.7% and accounting for almost a quarter of the global value of the print and printed packaging market by 2032.

Adapting for Digital or Conventional Labels - 3D proofing helps to visualize the finished product

By Mike Agness, Executive Vice President, Americas, HYBRID Software

Just by the nature of the job, there is a difference between printing different types of packaging, from labels to flexible packaging to corrugated. So, what makes label printing so unique? For starters, label printing tends towards digital. With the availability of digital printing, as more brand extensions are entering the market or being tested, they aren’t initially done in million run lengths. They’re printed in much smaller quantities.

Disruptions in Warehouse Automation

The material handling industry is experiencing a swift transformation due to a surge of advanced innovations. Technologies such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), drones, digital twins, artificial intelligence, 5G, and electric trucks are revolutionizing the automation of goods transportation within warehouses and distribution Centers.